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African Tribal Art Fine Baule figure
Located in London, GB
A fine Baule female figure
Standing leaning forward with serene expression with hands on abdomen
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Tribal Art Large Madonna figure Makonde Vintage Folk Art
Located in London, GB
African Tribal folk Art Makonde Madonna figure
A very finely executed large sculpture of a African
Category
Early 20th Century Mozambican Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Fine Female Yoruba Ibeji Figure African Tribal Art Antiques
Located in London, GB
African tribal Art Antiques Female Ibeji figure Yoruba Nigeria
A Finely carved Ibeji Figure from
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Large Yoruba Ritual Shrine figure Abeokuta Nigeria African Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
Large Yoruba Ritual Shrine figure Abeokuta Nigeria African Tribal Art
A rare exceptionally large
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$344
H 18.9 in W 7.88 in D 7.09 in
Late 19 Century Tribal Baule Male Figure with Period Mount African Art
By Baule Tribe
Located in Sharon, CT
A brass tag was nailed to the back. This interesting and slightly shocking means of identification, tells us more about the artistic disdain and ethnographic interest of the Europea...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Totemic Figure, South American, Carved Crystal, Gilt Metal, Tribal Art
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
tribal ornament, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.
Fascinating tribal figure in the Inca or
Category
Mid-20th Century South American Mid-Century Modern Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
$3,171
H 9.85 in W 4.53 in D 3.35 in
Small Bronze Tribal Figural Sculpture, Possibly West African, 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Small Bronze Tribal Figural Sculpture, Possibly West African, 20th Century
Dimensions: 2.5" H x 2.5
Category
20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
$595
H 2.5 in W 2.5 in D 1.5 in
Yoruba Tribal Maternity Offering Bowl Figure Chicken, Nigeria Africa weathered
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Blessed by time, an early beautiful Yoruba female figure with baby riding on back, presenting an
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$1,596 Sale Price
20% Off
H 17.75 in W 13 in D 13 in
Ashanti Akan ‘Ghana’ Tribal Standing Female Figure Arm Out Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Standing Akan Ghana female figure, early 20th century, Africa. Intense expression with large eyes
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$1,560 Sale Price
40% Off
H 18.5 in W 5 in D 6 in
Old Tribal Stone Squatting Spring Figure Nepal Early 20th Century Namaste
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old Tribal stone squatting spring figure with hands raised in namaste position, traces of clay and
Category
Early 20th Century Nepalese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Stone
$1,000 Sale Price
33% Off
H 12.75 in W 3.5 in D 3.25 in
Weathered Old Tribal Squatting Spring Figure, Nepal, Early 20th Century praying
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old weathered tribal squatting spring figure with hands raised in namaste position, traces of clay
Category
Early 20th Century Nepalese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$1,296 Sale Price
35% Off
H 17 in W 4.5 in D 4 in
Late 19th/Early 20th Century White Tribal Wood Figure for Protection, Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th/Early 20th Century White Tribal Wood Figure for Protection, Nepal
A guardian figure with
Category
Early 20th Century Nepalese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
$2,400
H 22.5 in W 6 in D 7 in
African Tribal Yoruba, Nigeria Rider Figure Offering Bowl Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Yoruba offering bowl in the from of a male figure with a beard riding on horse back
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wool
$1,400 Sale Price
28% Off
H 10.5 in W 6 in D 6 in
Old Tribal Cubist Squatting Spring Figure Nepal Early 20th Century Namaste Asia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Old weathered cubist squatting tribal carved wood Spring Figure with hands raised in namaste
Category
Early 20th Century Nepalese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Stone
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
H 22 in W 4.5 in D 6 in
Standing Akan Ghana Tribal Female Figure Early 20th Century Africa, Black Hair
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Akan, Ghana, shrine figure, a standing female figure with black hair and details, remains of white
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$971 Sale Price
35% Off
H 15.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
Early Carved Wood Tribal Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Male with Beard
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early finely carved hard wood tribal Kuba figural cup, Congo with rich patina. In the form of a
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$2,950
H 7 in W 3.5 in D 4.25 in
Tall Vintage Tribal Figure, South American Crystal, Totem, Ornament, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall vintage tribal figure. A South American, carved crystal and gilt metal decorative
Category
Mid-20th Century South American Mid-Century Modern Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
$4,590
H 12.6 in W 6.3 in D 5.71 in
African Art Statue "Fertility Figure"
Located in Norton, MA
A precious African Art Statue with oven balls for hair, basket weave texture on the face, and
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Makonde Male Figure in European Dress African Art
Located in Sharon, CT
A beautiful modern piece of sculpture of a distinguished gentleman. Executed by a Makonde master carver in ebony. Well dressed, complete with cuffs, creases and shoes.
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Ebony
South African Tribal Carved Wooden Figure of Naked Lady by G. Tandi, circa 1960s
Located in Richmond, Surrey
South African Tribal carved wooden figure of naked lady by G. Tandi, circa 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s South African Mid-Century Modern Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
$750
H 15.36 in W 5.32 in D 9.26 in
Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figure
By Yoruba People
Located in Chicago, IL
occasion of the death of a twin, a memorial figure called an "ere ibeji" is commissioned by the mother to
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Standing Iron Figure. Bambara, Mali
Located in London, GB
Ex Private Collection, Belgium
Estimated Period: First Half of 20th Century
Width of Iron Figure
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Senufo Figure African Sculpture
By Senufo
Located in Sharon, CT
Authentic tribal piece, early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Fine Konso Ancestral Figure, Ethiopia
Located in London, GB
This large figure, with a beautifully eroded surface, is a memorialisation in wood of a male Konso
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Makonde Figure Depicting Jesus, Tanzania
Located in London, GB
This African Jesus exhibits finely carved features. Depicting a black Jesus with his head leaning to one side, wearing a crown of thorns and with his arms outstretched on the cross. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Seated Luba Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Artisans from the Luba tribe were renowned for the organic flow of their carving style. This example clearly shows the smooth transition from aspect to aspect, maintaining a singular...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Mother and Child Figure. Kwere, Tanzania
Located in London, GB
This finely carved figure with a prominent sweeping hairstyle sits upright with her knees bent and
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Baule Female Figure African Sculpture
By Baule Tribe
Located in Sharon, CT
A fine old Baule carving, with a rich golden brown surface patina.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Yoruba Edan Ogboni Figural Brass Staffs, 2 Pairs
Located in Astoria, NY
, Sculpture, Metalwork, Ethnographic Art, Tribal Art, Ogboni Secret Society, Figurative, Fertility Figures
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Brass
Painted Baule Blolo Bla Figure
By Baule Tribe
Located in Chicago, IL
, gently curving forms and serene composure. This figure of a woman was carved to represent the spirit mate
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Senufo Seated Female Figure – Early 20th Century
By Senufo
Located in Bilzen, BE
Senufo Seated Female Figure – Early 20th Century
Region: Northern Ivory Coast / Burkina Faso / Mali
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Powerful Carved and Painted Figural Sculpture/ New Guinea
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Powerful and haunting carved figural sculpture of a standing female figure in close embrace with
Category
20th Century Asian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Vanuatu Fernwood Grade Ritual Figure, Ambrym Island
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vanuatu Fernwood Grade Ritual Figure, Ambrym Island. A sculpture carved from a solid section of the
Category
Mid-20th Century Vanuatuan Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
Standing Carved Wooden Figural Spoon, Yoruba People, 1960s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Large carved wooden spoon in the shape of a standing female figure, with a round bowl over her head
Category
Vintage 1960s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Bambara Standing Male Figure Powerful Shoulders Mali Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Bambara Standing male figure with powerful shoulders, arms at sides and large feet. From Mali
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
1940's - 1950's Pare Maternity Figure, Tanzania
Located in London, GB
hands on her stomach.
This wooden figure features a cavity located at the top of the head. Used during
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Large Buyu Protection Figure Democratic Republic Congo Africa
Located in Rochester, NY
Old Buyu male ancestral protection power figure showing good signs of genuine age w/ beautiful old
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Tabwa Staff with Female Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
patterns, surmounted by a standing naked figure representing the female lineage ancestor. The rest of the
Category
20th Century South African Folk Art Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Mid-Twentieth Century Tall Female Figure With Bead Decoration
Located in London, GB
carved coiffure crowns her head, and throughout, the figure exhibits refined, delicate proportions
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Female Figure. Lwena/Chokwe, Angola-Zambia
Located in London, GB
cross-shaped markings adorn the figure's face, and a pattern of finely engraved lines feature on her
Category
Early 20th Century Angolan Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Fine Mid-Twentieth Century Mother and Child Figure
Located in London, GB
the neck and midriff of the mother, and over time, the surface of the figure has developed a beautiful
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood, Beads
Fine Female 'Biteki' Figure (Ex Romy Rey Collection)
Located in London, GB
This beautifully carved 'Biteki' figure, from the Yaka culture in the Democratic Republic of the
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Mangbetu Female Figure, D.R. Congo, early 20th century
By Mangbetu People
Located in Bilzen, BE
Mangbetu Female Figure
Northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (former Zaire)
Early to mid-20th
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Dogon Forged Iron Horse and Rider Figure, Mali, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Dogon forged iron horse with figure. figure wears a crested hat and has one hand on reins, the
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Fine 19th/Early 20th Century Luba/Kusu Fetish Figure
Located in London, GB
This fine figure, from the Luba/Kusu culture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, dates back to
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Rare Baule Male Spirit Figure (Blolo Bian) — Early 20th Century
By Baule Tribe
Located in Bilzen, BE
Rare Baule Male Spirit Figure (Blolo Bian) — Early 20th Century
Origin: Baule people, Côte d’Ivoire
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$3,593 / item
H 10.44 in W 2.17 in D 2.37 in
Genuine Papua New Guinea Sepik area Maternity figure , middle 20th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
around and in the river.
This statue is finely carved with patina of tribal origin and age from the
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$814
H 11.42 in W 2.56 in D 2.76 in
Sculpture, Lobi Male Figure, Burkina Faso, Mid/Late-1900s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sculpture, Lobi Male Figure with one hand pointing upwards, Burkina Faso. Mid/late-1900s.
Height
Category
Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Afro Caribbean Fine Wood Carving Male Ancestral Figure
Located in Rochester, NY
Exceptionally beautiful museum quality wood carving of a male ancestral figure with perfectly aged
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Old Antique Lobi Wooden Female Figure Sculpture Produced in Burkina Faso, Africa
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare mid century Lobi folk tribal art female figure wooden sculpture produced in Burkina Faso
Category
Vintage 1940s Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$4,803
H 28.35 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Songye Nkisi Power Figure
Located in London, GB
A rare and large hand carved horned Songye Nkisi power figure. A ‘Nkisi’ is a protective power
Category
20th Century Congolese Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Early Ibibio Standing Wood Male Shrine Figure, powerful, Nigeria, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Ibibio standing carved wood male figure, powerful expression with hands on sides of stomach
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
H 16.25 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in
Zulu Wood Double Head Rest Stylized Human Figure, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Zulu carved wood double headrest with stylized human figure in middle, from South Africa.
In
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Rare Lobi Double Figure Male Female Standing on Shoulders Ghana Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Rare double joined standing figure with male figure on top standing on female shoulders. Deep
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$1,800
H 11.25 in W 2 in D 1.75 in
Baule Standing Female Figure With Scarifications Hands Ivory Coast Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Baule Standing Female Figure with finely carved raised scarifications, hands on side of stomach
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$2,950
H 12.25 in W 2.25 in D 2.25 in
A Powerful Kongo Fetish Figure
Located in London, GB
, USA
Ex Private collection, Los Angeles, USA
Ex Mark Eglinton Tribal Art, New York, USA
Ex Private
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
A Philippine Carved Wooden Maternity Figure From The Ifugao Tribe, Early 20th C
Located in Bilzen, BE
Ifugao, northern Luzon, early 20th century, a standing female figure carrying a baby on her back
Category
Early 20th Century Philippine Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$1,077
H 7.29 in W 2.17 in D 2.76 in
Lively Standing Mumuye Figure with Expressive Face, Open Hair, Crest, Published
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early standing Mumuye stylized figure with crested hair and open work details. Classic rounded
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
$5,625 Sale Price
25% Off
H 19.25 in W 4 in D 4 in
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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal tribal art figure for your home. Each tribal art figure for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and bronze. Your living room may not be complete without a tribal art figure — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right tribal art figure, those designed in Folk Art, Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Baule Tribe, african people and Cameroon Tribe each produced at least one beautiful tribal art figure that is worth considering.
How Much is a Tribal Art Figure?
Prices for a tribal art figure can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $197 and can go as high as $93,977, while the average can fetch as much as $1,650.
Questions About Tribal Art Figure
- What is figuration in art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Figurative art depicts subjects from the real world, often human figures.
- What is figurative art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Figurative art is representational, depicting subjects found in the real world.
- When did figurative art start?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Figurative art dates at least as far back as the cave paintings. The oldest known figurative painting, made nearly 40,000 years ago, was found in Borneo.
- What is a lay figure in art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In art, a lay figure is a doll-like model that artists can pose in different ways. The lay figure can be used for sketching or as a stand-in for the living subject of a portrait. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of portrait art from some of the world's top galleries.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Carved African wood figurines were typically spiritual in nature and were primarily in human form. The wood figurines were carved using ebony, teak, mahogany and iron wood. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic African wood figurines from some of the world’s top sellers.